Farleigh School - Sports Coach

Summary

Farleigh School is seeking an enthusiastic Sports Coach to inspire pupils across multiple disciplines, fostering skill, teamwork, resilience, and a lifelong love of physical activity within a dynamic sports department.

Detail

Farleigh School is seeking an enthusiastic and skilled Sports Coach to join our dynamic Sports Department. This is an exciting opportunity to inspire and develop pupils’ sporting abilities across a range of disciplines, while promoting teamwork, resilience, and a love of physical activity.

The successful candidate will deliver high-quality coaching sessions and support school teams in fixtures and competitions. Experience in one or more of the following sports are desirable: rugby, football, cricket, netball, or hockey. A willingness to learn and adapt is essential.

The ideal candidate will have:

Essential:

• Knowledge of coaching principles and child development
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to motivate and inspire pupils
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting pupil welfare

Desirable:

• Coaching qualifications in one or more sports
• Previous experience in a school or youth sports setting
• First Aid qualification

Particular Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Plan and deliver engaging coaching sessions for pupils of varying ages and abilities.
• Coach school teams and take responsibility for their preparation and performance in fixtures, tournaments, and competitions.
• Accompany teams to fixtures and take responsibility for umpiring or officiating matches as required.
• Promote participation and enjoyment in sport while encouraging excellence and fair play.
• Assist with the organisation of sports events and extracurricular activities.
• Ensure all activities comply with health and safety standards and safeguarding requirements.
• Maintain and care for sports equipment and facilities.
• Provide feedback to pupils and liaise with teaching staff on progress and development.
• Uphold the school’s Catholic values and ethos.
• Demonstrate a willingness to drive a minibus for transporting pupils to fixtures and events.
• Any other duties which may be assigned commensurate with the post and in keeping with the nature of the Prep school environment

Farleigh School reserves the right to appoint at any time in the recruitment process.

Safeguarding:

Farleigh School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant must be willing to undergo appropriate Child Protection Screening, including references from past employers and an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Equal Opportunities:

Farleigh School is a co-educational organisation that believes strongly in equal opportunity for all.

Documents

• Sports Coach - Candidate Information Pack PDF Document
• Farleigh Support Staff Application Form DOCX Document